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Affluence in WN1 3XH

How WN1 3XH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,714 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN1 3XH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN1 3XH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£46,424
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in the WN1 3XH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

WN1 3XHEngland
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the WN1 3XH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WN1 3XHEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine20.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in the WN1 3XH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

WN1 3XHEngland
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN1 3XH (Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood) (about 1,714 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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